This list does not include any rigid-bodied Retina cameras, Retina Reflex models, or Retinettes.

These serial numbers are not taken from the factory records, those records were dumped decades ago. These are numbers that have been compiled from cameras seen in the 'wild'.Please note that the number on the lens is the lens serial number, not the camera serial number.The serial numbers for the Retina I types 010 & 013, and the Retina II types 011 & 014, will be found on the inside of the camera back. All other models listed on this page will have the serial number on the top plate near the accessory shoe, or in the case of some Retina Ia and IIa cameras, actually on the shoe itself. In the case of a Retina Ia or IIa with no number, this indicates that the original shoe has been lost.Sometimes a camera will be seen that has had the top cover replaced during a repair, sometimes the original serial number will be engraved on the new top, sometimes not.Cameras imported by Eastman Kodak for sale in the USA typically had an 'EK' prefix to their serial number. The numbers themselves were typically just part of the main sequence.
Do not attempt to use the serial number list to 'identify' your camera, the serial number ranges often overlap.